Once activated, Apple TV Plus is free for 12 months on those devices. The app is preinstalled in newer iPhones, iPads, and on devices running macOS Catalina or later. The Apple TV app was available on launch day for Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and recent Samsung TVs. The petitioners pointed out that rival companies Samsung and Vizio offered support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit for their older models via firmware updates, perhaps exerting some pressure on LG to make Apple TV available to its recent older models. As 9to5Mac points out, LG originally restricted support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to 2019 and newer models of its TVs, leading annoyed users of older models to petition LG last January to provide the necessary firmware updates for their TVs. It’s smart for LG to make the Apple TV app available for its slightly older models. LG’s release said only that those with 20 LG TV models would be able to “enjoy the Apple TV app this year.” The Verge has reached out to LG to find out when the older TVs will have access to the Apple TV app, and we will update when we hear back. That means LG TV users won’t need a separate set-top box to get Apple TV Plus, iTunes, or other original Apple programming. LG announced in a release that its OLED and NanoCell televisions will now support the Apple TV app - and not just the new 2020 models but its 20 versions as well. Even if it’s not a brand-new model, if you have an LG smart TV, you’ll soon have access to Apple’s original TV content.

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